26984 words

periwinkle

4 definitions • 8 examples
1
an evergreen plant (= one that never loses its leaves) with small, blue flowers:

Examples:

A few periwinkle plants poked out of the waste ground.
Periwinkle is said to ease toothache.
2
a small sea snail that can be eaten:

Examples:

He made her periwinkles in champagne sauce.
Turtles protect the wetlands by eating periwinkles, marine snails that consume marsh grass.
3
a pale purple-blue colour:

Examples:

The fabric has flecks of peach, green, and periwinkle.
The colour of this flower is similar to the periwinkle blue of the rosemary.
4
of a pale purple-blue colour:

Examples:

She wore a periwinkle dress and a navy blue overcoat.
I bought a periwinkle blue shirt.

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